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TexasTowelie

(112,232 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2018, 06:19 AM Sep 2018

Kim Jong Un greets Moon at airport in Pyongyang

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (2nd from R) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) embrace at Pyongyang International Airport on Sept. 18, 2018, as Moon arrives for a three-day summit visit in this image from live TV coverage shown at the main press center in Seoul. South Korea's first lady Kim Jung-sook (L) also greeted Kim's wife, Ri Sol-ju. Photo by Yonhap

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted South Korean president Moon Jae-in at Pyongyang International Airport as Moon arrived in the North Korean capital for a three-day summit.

Moon and Kim hugged as they met for the third summit this year. Moon was greeted by a North Korean military ceremonial guard and military honor guards, among cheers by Pyongyang citizens waving flowers and flags.

Moon became the third South Korean president to visit Pyongyang. Moon's two predecessors -- Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun -- met former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, father of current leader Kim Jong Un, in 2000 and 2007, respectively.

Moon and Kim will have their first summit talk in the afternoon, followed by a welcoming art performance and dinner.

Read more: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2018/09/17/Kim-Jong-Un-greets-Moon-at-airport-in-Pyongyang/2361537237919/

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Kim Jong Un greets Moon at airport in Pyongyang (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2018 OP

Korean DUers: Chipper Chat Sep 2018 #1

I saw this live last night on SBS soryang Sep 2018 #2

Chipper Chat

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1. Korean DUers:

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 07:19 AM

Sep 2018

Any hope of reconciliation? Or are the 2 countries too far apart for any hope of it?

soryang

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2. I saw this live last night on SBS

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 03:04 PM

Sep 2018

It was remarkable. Key executive officials from both states standing at the red carpet to exchange greetings with the respective leaders of both states. The crowd was shouting "man se" in the traditional style for monarchs, and waiving unification flags seen at the recent Winter Olympics and used previously in sport events to represent joint Korean participation. Moon began shaking hands with individual North Koreans in the attending crowd, the people were genuinely responsive. Kim pulled Moon back from the crowd after he shook a few hands.

The level of personal courage and commitment of the South Korean leadership, public and private, to take on this diplomatic mission to Pyongyang is impressive, whatever the outcome.

Moon Jae In was very close to Roh Moo-hyun, personally and politically.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39860158 (Moon Jae-in: South Korea's president with humble roots)

He is continuing Roh's legacy of rapprochement with North Korea.

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